#Classroom

Author: Science News Staff / Source: Science News Educational robots could help students learn new skills and good study habits. But researchers still have a lot to learn about the potential risks involved when young kids keep close company with such robots, Maria Temming reported in “Robots are

Author: Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn / Source: did you know? You’ve probably seen a hermit crab in your kid’s classroom or on someone’s desk at work – most of them are small enough to make easy-to-care-for pets. Fun fact: they’re not technically crabs, because they have soft, exposed abdomens that

Source: Neatorama Richard Appiah Akoto (aka “Owura Kwadwo Hottish” on Facebook), a teacher in Ghana, didn’t let the lack of computers in the classroom stop him from teaching his students. As old tech is better than no tech, Akoto decided to draw the features of a Microsoft Word window on a

Author: Ryan Morris / Source: Good News Network In the early hours of the morning, in a classroom in Oakland, California, 20 mothers are learning to read, write, and interpret English. At first glance, it may seem like an attempt to better acclimatize to a new culture – and while that may be a

Author: Alison Pearce Stevens / Source: Science News for Students Are you ever tempted to check your phone in class? It seems harmless enough to take a quick peek. But a new study finds that college students don’t retain information as well when devices are allowed in class. That was true even